Landmark editorial identifies microbes as major cause of Alzheimer’s Disease

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“A worldwide team of senior scientists and clinicians have come together to produce an editorial which indicates that certain microbes – a specific virus and two specific types of bacteria – are major causes of Alzheimer’s Disease.”

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The full article, Microbes and Alzheimer’s Disease is available online. DOI: 10.3233/JAD-160152

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